Rep. Gene Whisnant, R-Sunriver, had a smile on his face after the House session met on Wednesday morning.
Three of the bills he pushed hard all session passed.
His friend and colleague, Mike McLane, R-Powell Butte, went up to him in the hallway and declared Whisnant the most “effective lawmaker in the place.”
House Bill 3623, which extends the Deschutes Water Mitigation Program, sailed through the House.
House Bill 3684 passed after several attempts. It would create a “Keep Kids Safe” license plate. Any profits from selling the plates would go to help the local Commissions on Children and Families.
And House Bill 3487 would require fees increased by state agencies to be reviewed and approved by the Legislature. Basically, it puts more restrictions on when agencies can increase fees.
All of the bills now head to the Senate floor and need the governor’s signature before becoming law.
